Wayne Rooney backtracks on Virgil van Dijk comment after awkward Anfield meeting

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"I think the comment that I signed my new deal and then it's like, you know, that's it and let let it slide. I think that was a bit...." Van Dijk was cut off mid-sentence but he was making it clear that he didn't agree with Rooney's remarks.

Rooney said: "I thought he was good that night, and I had loads of people say, 'Oh, when he came up to you...' I think fair play to him for coming out. "I’ve had my opinion on that; he has his own, which you have to respect.

If I was unfair, I'd be first to hold my hands up...' "I think Van Dijk, his issue was– maybe I was a bit unfair on that because I don't know him as a person. "So maybe I was a little bit unfair on that comment, but from a performance point of view, I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing, and I think I was right on them."Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.